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WORD OF LIFE CHURCH (POOLE)

Registered charity 1075775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

The charity advances the Christian Faith through worship, teaching and evangelism to all ages, and it also focusses much of its attention trying to meet specific needs in the local community as well as the poor and needy in the UK and overseas.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£129k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,869 at the year end, a decrease from £14,998 in the prior year. The trustees report that the charity's policy is to retain sufficient reserves to ensure the existence of the Church, though no specific monetary target or months-of-expenditure policy is stated. The charity operated at a net deficit of £11,129 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding total incoming resources.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £20,001 - £30,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Mr SJ Martin was paid for his services as a pastor, £34,250 (2023: £38,050)” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves on general fund to ensure existence of the Church for its members (held: £4k)
“The Charity’s policy is to pursue its objectives to the best of its ability whilst retaining sufficient reserves on general fund to ensure existence of the Church for its members.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr SJ Martin received £34,250 for pastoral services; Mrs SB Martin (trustee's wife) received £25,000 for administrative services.
“Mr SJ Martin was paid for his services as a pastor, £34,250 (2023: £38,050)” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Administrative salary paid to Mrs SB Martin, wife of trustee Mr SJ Martin.
“During the year Mrs SB Martin, the wife of the trustee Mr SJ Martin, received a total of £25,000 (2023: £25,000) as a salary for administrative services.” — page 19
“Mr SJ Martin was paid for pastoral services £34,250 (2023: £38,050)” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pastoral remuneration paid to trustee Mr SJ Martin.
“During the year Mrs SB Martin, the wife of the trustee Mr SJ Martin, received a total of £25,000 (2023: £25,000) as a salary for administrative services.” — page 19
“Mr SJ Martin was paid for pastoral services £34,250 (2023: £38,050)” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025——
30/06/2024£129k£140k
30/06/2023£141k£149k
30/06/2022£132k£141k
30/06/2021£160k£138k

Common questions

Is WORD OF LIFE CHURCH (POOLE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,869 at the year end, a decrease from £14,998 in the prior year. The trustees report that the charity's policy is to retain sufficient reserves to ensure the existence of the Church, though no specific monetary target or months-of-expenditure policy is stated. The charity operated at a net deficit of £11,129 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding total incoming resources. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WORD OF LIFE CHURCH (POOLE) earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,001 - £30,000 band.